This Week in Earth Science: Nov. 29 - Dec. 3

• Monday- Q & A Warm-up, National Parks Research with Laptops.

• Tuesday - Q & A Warm-up (collected & graded today), National Park Project rubric explained, Grand Tetons map & slides, Tetonic Review Questions assigned.

• Wednesday - Tectonic Review Questions due, Assign Progress Reports, Tectonics Review Organizer.

• Thursday - Progress Reports due, assign Seismology Vocab, Tectonics Unit Test.

• Friday - Seismology Vocab & Progress Reports due, New Warm-up assigned (Earthquake Record Sheet), Fighting Scientists ACT practice.

• Looking Ahead ~ National Park Projects due on Friday December 17th, 2010.

• Disclaimer: The Honors Earth Science Class will follow a slightly different plan than what is presented above.

• Monday - Question & Answer Warm-up, Continental Drift PowerPoint & notes, Magnetic Stripes demo, Tectonocycle Lab.

• Tuesday - Question & Answer Warm-up, Lava Lamp demo, Convection Current Paragraph assigned, Zones of the Earth diagram & demos.

• Wednesday - Question & Answer Warm-up, Convection Paragraph due, Tectonics Video & Five Facts.

• Thursday & Friday - No school due to the Thanksgiving Holiday!

Death toll rises to 240 from Indonesia Volcano

Jakarta, Indonesia (CNN) -- The Indonesian volcano, Mount Merapi, has killed 240 people since it started erupting in October, officials said Saturday, a day after it spewed more hot ash and sent residents fleeing.

• Monday - New Q & A Warm-up, Plate Boundary Quiz, Point Reyes slides & map.

• Tuesday - Q & A Warm-up, Tectonic Stress demos, Tectonic Stress Analysis Lab.

• Wednesday - Q & A Warm-up, Rising Himalayas Video Clip, Appalachian slides & map, Mountain Questions assigned.

• Thursday - Q & A Warm-up, collect & grade Mountain Questions, finish Appalachian slides & map, Appalachian Quiz.

• Friday - Q & A Warm-up, Plate Motion Calculator Laptop lab.

• Looking Ahead ~ No school for Thanksgiving November 25th & 26th.

• Disclaimer: The Honors Earth Science Class will follow a slightly different plan than what is presented above.

This Week in Earth Science: November 8-12

• Monday - EarthSky Warm-up, Tectonic Jigsaw Puzzle.
• Tuesday - EarthSky Warm-up, Tectonic Jigsaw Puzzle, Mt. Everest video & notes.
• Wednesday - EarthSky Warm-up, Mt. Everest video & notes, Mt. Everest Video Quiz (open note).
• Thursday - EarthSky Warm-up, Tectonic Plates Quiz, Thin Air Demo & discussion.
• Friday - EarthSky Warm-up (collected & graded today), Plate Boundaries PowerPoint & Lab.
• Looking Ahead ~ No school for Thanksgiving November 25th & 26th.
• Disclaimer: The Honors Earth Science Class will follow a slightly different plan than what is presented above.